Tag: Dana White

  • VIDEO | UFC 160: Dana White’s pre-fight media scrum

    VIDEO | UFC 160: Dana White’s pre-fight media scrum

    UFC President Dana White took to yesterday’s media event to discuss Vitor Belfort, TRT, Jon Jones, Nate Diaz, Pat Healy and more.

  • VIDEO | The Most Embarrassing Dana White Interview Ever

    VIDEO | The Most Embarrassing Dana White Interview Ever

    UFC President Dana White gives an uncharacteristically off-beat interview with UFC Tonight’s Chael Sonnen and Kenny Florian. Discover the odd quirks and hilarious stories that make Dana the most interesting man in sports.

  • VIDEO | Dana White UFC 160 Video Blog (Day 1)

    VIDEO | Dana White UFC 160 Video Blog (Day 1)

    UFC President Dana White has released his UFC 160 blog and this first part takes you behind the scenes with him at ‘UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen’

  • New UFC Game Revealed Along with New XBOX One

    New UFC Game Revealed Along with New XBOX One

      Today, Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox and with it, a plethora of new games and features. One of the new games revealed at the showcase was the new UFC game. This is the first UFC video game made by sports-simulation powerhouse, EA games. The switch from old developers, THQ, to EA was announced last year at […]

  • UFC opens website to expose culinary union

    UFC opens website to expose culinary union

    For years now, the Nevada-based Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has failed in its attempts to unionize the Station group of hotel-casinos in Las Vegas. Station Casinos is owned by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who are also majority owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). Although the UFC has nothing to do with culinary workers, […]

  • Dana White’s Proudest Moment As UFC Boss?

    Dana White’s Proudest Moment As UFC Boss?

    “FOX. No doubt about it. I mean, if you look at when we bought this company, people said we’d never get it back on pay-per-view. Television was hysterical. ‘You think you’re gonna get this on television?’ And one of the biggest media companies in the world was absolutely, undoubtedly, impossible.” Surprise, surprise! While on AXS […]

  • Bryan Caraway responds to twitter backlash

    It was backstage at Newark’s Prudential Center during UFC 159 that Bryan Caraway (18-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) convinced UFC president Dana White to up the evening’s bonuses from $50,000 apiece to $65,000. Weeks later, and in a roundabout sort of way, Caraway found himself the beneficiary of his own lobbying efforts. Caraway received a $65,000 […]

  • Dana White: Mark Hunt Proved Everybody Wrong

    Dana White: Mark Hunt Proved Everybody Wrong

    “He felt very disrespected and felt like he never really belonged here,” White said. “He had a losing record in PRIDE and we didn’t want to bring him into the UFC, so we said, ‘We’ll pay you the money and you can ride off into the sunset and do your thing.’ And he was like, […]

  • Dana White says UFC looking into new gloves

    Dana White says UFC looking into new gloves

    UFC 159 was one of the strangest events in the promotions history. The pay-per-view saw two technical decisions handed out as a result of accidental eye pokes, as well as a couple of gruesome injuries. UFC President Dana White talked about some potential new gloves during his appearance on ESPN 710-AM in Los Angeles on […]

  • Dana White: Nobody makes me feel uncomfortable

    Dana White: Nobody makes me feel uncomfortable

    Michael “The Voice” Schiavello takes on Dana White in an hour long interview airing May 17th on AXS TV. In this clip Dana talks which fighter he is most uncomfortable around. “Nobody can make me feels uncomfortable,” said Dana White. “Nobody makes me feel uncomfortable. Like what I said about Randy Couture. He’s 100% a […]

  • Anderson Silva No Shows at UFC Media Event, Fined $50,000

      The UFC’s somewhat excentric and very talented Middleweight Champion has been fined for missing a media event in Los Angeles. Instead of fulfilling his obligations to the UFC he hopped onto the next flight home and chose to pay the penalty of which was stated by Dana White to be a sum of $50,000. […]

  • UFC Boss: Fedor’s Manager Must F!@#$ Himself To Sleep At Night

    There is a long documented history of failed negotiations between the UFC promotion and the Fedor Emelianenko camp. Prior to his stint with the now defunct Strikeforce banner, Fedor Emelianenko was widely considered the most dominant Mixed Martial Artist in history. With the UFC’s eyes set on Russian territory, the talks of a Russian talent influx […]

  • Dana White Donates to Boston One Fund For Bombing Victims

    Dana White Donates to Boston One Fund For Bombing Victims

    Now two weeks removed from the Boston Marathon bombings, UFC President Dana White is lending a hand. White donated to the Boston One Fund and said he will travel to meet with some of the victims and their families to show support, an act that many public figures have done in past days. White, a […]

  • Marc Ratner To Make Formal Request To Change Unified Rules At Summer ABC Convention

    Marc Ratner To Make Formal Request To Change Unified Rules At Summer ABC Convention

    This past weekend at UFC 159 we saw light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux get his eyes accidentally gouged by opponent Gian Villante which led referee Kevin Mulhall to halt and call an end to the fight. Immediately following the event, UFC President Dana White discussed his desire to reassess the rules: “What needs to happen […]

  • MMA Rules In Need Of Revamp Says UFC Boss Following Interesting UFC 159 Event

    MMA Rules In Need Of Revamp Says UFC Boss Following Interesting UFC 159 Event

    “He should have had a doctor come in. You stop the fight. You send the guy to a neutral counter. You have a doctor come in a check him out, and the doctor determines whether he can go on or not. That’s what should have happened… The guys said, ‘can you see?’ He said, ‘I […]

  • Leonard Garcia’s UFC Future ‘Not Looking good’ According to Dana White

    With a particularly lack luster performance against Cody McKenzie on Saturday nights UFC 159 Prelims, Leonard Garcia is left to ponder whether  he’ll be called to fight again in the UFC. Garcia has lost his last five fights and one would wonder if something like this would lead the ‘Bad Boy’ to consider whether or […]

  • VIDEO: Sonnen – Jones is great, but I’m greater

    VIDEO: Sonnen – Jones is great, but I’m greater

    “You know I think Jon Jones is great, I just know I’m greater. I think Jon’s the best, but I’m better. And this is where we seperate in the octagaon tomorrow night, the better from the best. He’s a tough guy, he’s got a lot of skills, but so do I. He’s the champion of […]

  • VIDEO: Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Interview

    VIDEO: Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Interview

    UFC President Dana White talks about Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen and much more.

  • VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Media Scrum

    VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Media Scrum

    Dana White spoke to the media following Thursday’s UFC 159 media day at Madison Square Garden about Saturday’s pay-per-view, the UFC’s debut on FOX Sports 1, Matt Mitrione’s suspension coming to an end, Bruce Buffer, Dominick Cruz’s future, Georges St-Pierre’s next fight, and more.

  • VIDEO | Dana White UFC 159 Video Blog Part 2

    VIDEO | Dana White UFC 159 Video Blog Part 2

    Dana’s second vlog for UFC 159 is a look behind the scenes of UFC on Fuel TV 9.

  • GSP Missing The Boat, UFC Boss Now Prefers Silva vs. Jones

    GSP Missing The Boat, UFC Boss Now Prefers Silva vs. Jones

    “If he doesn’t want to do a superfight, nobody is going to pressure him to do a superfight. That’s up to him. But Johny Hendricks is next, and soon. Maybe in August (at the Fox Sports 1 launch in Boston). If (Jones) wins and Anderson Silva wins, I really want to see Anderson Silva vs. […]

  • If Cormier Drops To 205 He Could Get Immediate Title Shot

    If Cormier Drops To 205 He Could Get Immediate Title Shot

      Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier (12-0) recently made his long awaited UFC debut with a one-sided unanimous decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose, California. Even though a win over Mir helped validate Cormier in the heavyweight division, the idea of him […]

  • VIDEO | Check Out Dana White And The UFC’s Takeover Of New York Yesterday

    VIDEO | Check Out Dana White And The UFC’s Takeover Of New York Yesterday

    At the Herald Square Takeover event Wednesday before UFC 159, UFC president Dana White talks about Jones vs. Silva, GSP’s next fight, FOX Sports 1, Anderson Silva’s contract, Fallon Fox, Tyson Fury and much more.

  • Dana White Issues Challenge To Boxing’s Tyson Fury: ‘Come Get Smashed’

    It’s been awhile since Boxing vs. MMA was pushed to the forefront of the MMA News discussion, but today it’s back. Undefeated heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury went on a slanderous campaign a few months ago, calling MMA Rubbish and the UFC Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez, a bum. The same boxer took to ESPN and […]

  • VIDEO | UFC’s Dana White: Goal is to Have Ultimate Fighting in Every Country

    VIDEO | UFC’s Dana White: Goal is to Have Ultimate Fighting in Every Country

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a mixed martial arts sports organization that produces over 30 live events worldwide each year. UFC has exploded in popularity worldwide. Dana White, president of the UFC, is looking to continue to expand the audience for the sport, seeking out new talent in countries such as China, India, and Mexico. […]

  • Dana White: Nate Diaz Moving To 170 A Big Mistake

    Dana White: Nate Diaz Moving To 170 A Big Mistake

    “I think going to 170 is a big mistake. Big, strong guys at 170.” … “He can make 155. Look what happened tonight at 155.” Prior to stepping into the cage against Josh Thomson, former UFC lightweight title challenger, Nate Diaz, stated he was headed back to the welterweight division after UFC on FOX 7. […]

  • Dana White Reaches Out To Victims Of Boston Bombings

    Dana White Reaches Out To Victims Of Boston Bombings

      UFC President and former resident of Massachusetts, Dana White recently stated at the UFC on FOX 7 post-fight press conference that he plans on heading to Boston to in a show of support to some of the victims of last week’s horrific bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon. White still remains unclear […]

  • Dana White Announces Winner Of Gray Maynard vs TJ Grant Is Next For Ben Henderson

    Dana White Announces Winner Of Gray Maynard vs TJ Grant Is Next For Ben Henderson

    Only minutes after successfully defending his lightweight belt at UFC on Fox 7, champ Ben Henderson was informed that his next opponent will be the winner of UFC 160’s Gray Maynard vs TJ Grant bout. UFC President Dana White announced the news at the post-fight press conference to nix any ideas of an immediate rematch […]